School Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Revenue Limit Elections in Wisconsin

Autor/in	Baron, E. Jason
Titel	School Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Revenue Limit Elections in Wisconsin
Quelle	14 (2022) 1, S.1-39 (40 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Expenditures; Outcomes of Education; State Legislation; School Districts; Elections; Achievement Tests; Scores; Correlation; College Attendance; Dropout Rate; Educational Finance; State Policy; Resource Allocation; State Aid; Federal Aid; Taxes; Kindergarten; Elementary Secondary Education; Evidence; Expenditure per Student; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausgaben; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Landesrecht; School district; Schulbezirk; Election; Wahl; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Korrelation; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Bildungsfonds; Ressourcenallokation; Abgabe; Evidenz
Abstract	This study examines the impacts of two distinct types of school spending on student outcomes. State-imposed revenue limits cap the total amount of revenue that a school district in Wisconsin can raise unless the district holds a referendum asking voters to exceed the cap. Importantly, Wisconsin law requires districts to hold separate referenda for operational and capital expenditures, which allows for estimating their independent effects. Leveraging close elections in a dynamic regression discontinuity framework, I find that increases in operational spending have substantial positive effects on test scores, dropout rates, and postsecondary enrollment, but additional capital expenditures have little impact. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01